The Slightest Touch


"The Slightest Touch" is a song by the British pop group Five Star. Released as the sixth single from their second album, Silk & Steel, Five Star chose Shep Pettibone to remix the album track for release as a single. It reached number four on the UK singles chart, becoming the group's final top-10 hit.

Track listings

7-inch vinyl
2×7-inch single
12-inch single
  1. "The Slightest Touch"
  2. "The Slightest Touch"
  3. "Stone Court"
  4. "The Slightest Touch"
Cassette single
  1. "The Slightest Touch"
  2. "Find the Time"
  3. "Stone Court"
  4. "If I Say Yes"

Steps version

British group Steps released a version of "The Slightest Touch" as the third single from their seventh studio album, What [the Future Holds Pt. 2]. The cover was announced on 19 August 2021 via the band's Instagram account.
In a statement, the band said "We are such massive fans of Five Star, when we started brainstorming a possible cover idea to include on What the Future Holds Pt. 2 this felt like the natural choice. They are absolute idols of ours and have always dreamed about giving one of their songs a euphoric Steps makeover". Five Star gave the cover their seal of approval, saying Steps had "nailed" the song and they loved the band's take on it.

Track listing

Digital EP
  1. "The Slightest Touch" – 3:27
  2. "Take Me for a Ride" – 3:16
  3. "Take Me for a Ride" – 3:44
  4. "Take Me for a Ride" – 3:22
  5. "Take Me for a Ride" – 3:32
  6. "Take Me for a Ride" – 6:12
Remixes EP
  1. "The Slightest Touch" – 3:27
  2. "The Slightest Touch" – 3:04
  3. "The Slightest Touch" – 3:37
  4. "The Slightest Touch" – 6:00
  5. "The Slightest Touch" – 6:03
  6. "The Slightest Touch" – 6:22
Remixes
  1. "The Slightest Touch" – 3:27
  2. "The Slightest Touch" – 3:04
  3. "The Slightest Touch" – 3:37
  4. "The Slightest Touch" – 6:00
  5. "The Slightest Touch" – 3:30
  6. "The Slightest Touch" – 6:03
  7. "The Slightest Touch" – 6:22

Other versions

"The Slightest Touch" was covered by Louise for her compilation album Changing Faces: [The Best Of...|Changing Faces: The Best of Louise]. This version of the song was based on the album mix and was not released as a single.
Liverpool DJ and producer Mike Di Scala Released A vinyl bootleg house rework of the track in 2005 under his initials of MDS. The track went on to become A big club hit in Liverpool’s funky house scene.